Detailed breakdowns related to institutions offering payment services. The data comprise the number of institutions and offices as well as the number of different types of accounts held by payment service users.

Reference area coverage

EU28

Sector coverage

Payment service providers (PSPs) as defined in Directive 2007/64/EC

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Source data type

National data are collected and compiled by EU NCBs

Time period

Annual data since 2000 to ongoing

Base period

No base period

Frequency of data collection

Annual

Statistical unit

EUR (euro area Member States) and domestic currencies (non-euro area Member States)

STATISTICAL PROCESSING

Data validation

Structured Feedback Reports and confirmation of data/tables by NCBs

Data revision - policy

Revisions to historical data are transmitted alongside data reported for the latest reference period